POLICE / PUBLIC SAFETY

OCSO: Knife-wielding suspect shot in Baker during warrant service

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputy shot a Crestview man while attempting to serve a warrant,…

11 months ago

Cash, THC carts stolen in Okaloosa knifepoint robbery

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A convenience store employee at a store near Fort Walton Beach was reportedly robbed at…

11 months ago

Niceville home busted for alleged drug activity, five face charges

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) has charged a Niceville man with operating a public nuisance structure…

11 months ago

Pensacola drug traffickers sentenced to federal prison

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Six Pensacola residents have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in an Escambia County drug…

11 months ago

Ex-hospital manager steals over $600k to fund spending, gambling

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A former local hospital manager has been sentenced to prison for defrauding his employer, money laundering, and…

11 months ago

FWC officers crack down on illegal deer hunting in Walton

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — Two people are facing charges, including taking deer out of season, following a recent investigation by…

11 months ago

Teen arrested after disruption at tennis court in South Walton

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — An incident at a tennis court in Santa Rosa Beach resulted in the arrest of an…

12 months ago

DeFuniak family faces felony charges for alleged shooting Incident

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — A DeFuniak Springs man and his parents are facing felony charges for a shooting incident that…

12 months ago

Trio admits to cocaine shipments by mail in Okaloosa and Walton

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — Three people have pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute cocaine by shipping it through the mail.…

12 months ago

Wanted fugitive arrested in Crestview after five-month pursuit

CRESTVIEW, Fla. — After reportedly eluding authorities for five months, a Crestview man wanted for lewd and lascivious conduct was…

12 months ago